2021/06/16 16:40 COVID-19 vaccine. (Getty Images) COVID-19 vaccine. (Getty Images) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The head of the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), announced Wednesday (June 16) that plans to allow persons vaccinated abroad to undergo a shortened quarantine have been shelved amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the country and fears of the arrival of new variants. In April, the CECC announced that it would start a pilot program in May that would allow vaccinated passengers arriving in Taiwan to cut their mandatory quarantine down to seven days. However, on May 15, Taiwan reported 180 local COVID-19 cases, and by May 19, the country had imposed Level 3 restrictions, which are set to remain in place until June 28.
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